by Robert Bianco, USA TODAY

by Robert Bianco, USA TODAY

One of the sires of the modern reality movement returns for another season with another twist. This time the players are made up of returning contestants and their families, who will compete against each other in a season dubbed "blood vs. water." There was a time the concept, like the show, might have sounded shocking. Now they're both just sort of quaint.

The Million Second Quiz | NBC, 8 ET/PT

And here we have the logical extension of Survivor's success: A night from the Big Four networks where the only scripted programs are ABC repeats â?? which are still by far the best options. Otherwise, what Fox has to offer is a night devoted to its constantly underperforming X Factor. CBS has Survivor and Big Brother. And NBC has America's Got Talent and the next-to-last installment of this nightly quiz â?? a big swing and miss that can put some of the blame for its failure on too little suspense (nobody's won anything â?? so far, they're just competing for a chance to win something) and too much Ryan Seacrest. As for the rest of the blame, let's attribute that to audience exhaustion with an over-exposed format â?? as witness tonight's dismal lineup.

Key & Peele | Comedy, 10:30 ET/PT

Luckily there is something fresh on tonight: The third-season premiere of this sketch show starring the very funny, astoundingly versatile Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. The comedy ranges from silly to sharp, but it's seldom stupid and it's never mean-spirited â?? and the pair's talent is always on obvious display.